Toy gun



March 1, 1927. 1,619;275

D. M. SMITH TOY GUN Filed Dec. 1.2, 1925 jazzy/an /7 Jzzl Patented Mar. 1, 1927.

UNITED STATES DOUGLASS M, SMITH, 0F WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON.

TOY

GUN.

Application filed December 12, 1925. Serial No. 74,976.

This invention relates to toy guns and has as one of its objects to provide a toy that will provide a means of harmless pleasure with instructive effort.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy that is exceptionally cheap to manufacture and to assemble.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy gun whose propelling power and projectile is incorporated in one element consisting of a rubber band.

A further object ofthe invention is to provide a toy gun having a method of assembly whereby a report is provided on discharge from an otherwise silent toy.

4 With these and other objects in view reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is an elevation of the toy in a position ready for discharge;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of a fragment of the toy; V

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a fragment of the toy; p

Fig. 4 is aplan view of a fragment of the toy; and

Fig. 5 shows the layout of the action.

Having reference to the drawings like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views and the numeral 1 refers to the gun which consists of a barrel portion 2, and a grip 3 united to form a stock 4, the barrel portion representin in general out line the barrel of a gun, alt ough the bore is absent, and the grip is rovided with a rest 5 extended to form a s oulder 6, that in a general way parallels the line of the butt 7 the two forming a magazine on which the ammunition (not shown) consisting of rubber bands, may be held in reserve.

Offset from the shoulder 6 and formedon the rear end of the barrel portion 2 is a breech 8, and the barrel portion and the gun join at the point of the breech and at this juncture form an approximate right-angle with each other to provide for forming an action slot 9, and a trigger aperture 10, in the stock 4.

By this form the slot 9 may be made by one cut of a circular saw, the gun being reversed on the saw table for the purpose and the out being made by pushing the breech 8 against the saw until the saw passes through the throat 11 of the angle formed by the barrel portion and the grip, as shown in Fig.2,

thus forming the trigger aperture 10 simultaneous with the formation of the action slot 9.

In the action slot is operably mounted a single piece action 12 consisting of a trigger l3 and a hammer 14 combined, and which comprise a plate 15, foldable on its central axis (shown by the broken and dotted line in Fig-5 to provide a smooth trigger face 19 at the end, and areinforced, (or doubled) hammer 14 extended to form wings 20, the latter of which are foldable in opposed directions to provide a hammer head 21. v

The hammer head 21 is arranged to normally rest adjacent to the breech 8 and joins with the front end 22 of the stock 4 to provide a means to maintain a rubber band under tension between the head and the front end, the band being stretched between these two parts.

The action contains a hole 23 through which a pin 24 is driven to form the ivotal point of the action, and the hole is ightly larger than the in to facilitate assembly.

A template (i101; shown) will be used to locate the pin in the proper position to drive and with the hammer head restin a ainst the breech the action will be locate to ring said hole on a proper position with respect to the pin.

To prevent the gun splitting in continuation of the slot 9 a cleat 25 is mounted on the barrel portion and consists preferably of a double pointed tack that spans the said slot, the tack being positioned to receive the shock of the hammer 14 upon discharge.

In use a rubber band 26 is stretched over the end 22 of the barrel portion and over the hammer head 21, the latter of which is then pressed down to the normal position of rest adjacent to the breech '8.

The tension of the band maintains the action in this position as the head is brought below the pivotal point of saidaction where it is held by the tension of the band.

Now as pressure is exerted on the trigger 13 the head will raise over the center and be drawn forward to the position shown in Figure 3, when the hammer will strike the cleat and thus provide a quite realistic report.

As the hammer is reinforced by its double thickness there will be little or no wear at its point of contact with the cleat, and while normally rest adjacent to sai hammer, the hammer head and the smooth trigger face, yet my preferred form is as described.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. In a toy gun, a barrel portion and a grip, united to form a stock, a breech formed on said barrel portion, said barrel portion and rip being arranged to form an angle at tieir juncture, to provide for forming an action slot and a trigger aperture in said stock with a single cut of a saw and a single piece action mounted in said slot and comprising a plate having wings, and foldable on its central axis to rovide a smooth trigger face, and a reinorced hammer, said wings being foldable in opposed directions to provide a hammer arranged to breech.

2. In a toy gun, a barrel ortion and a grip, united to form a stock, a reach formed head, said hammer head bein on said barrel portion, said barrel portion and grip being arranged to form an angle at their juncture, to provide for forming an action slot and a trigger aperture in said stock, a single piece action operabl mounted in said slot and comprising a p ate having wings, and foldable on its central axis to provide a smooth trigger face and a reinforced hammer, said wings being foldable in opposed directions to provide a hammer head, said hammer head being arranged to normally rest adjacent to said breech, said DOUGLASS M. SMITH.- 

